10 October 2011, Malmö – X Media Lab today gave a sneak preview of the line-up of International Speakers for X Media Lab Sweden: “Location Based Services”, a one-day summit exploring the latest media evolutions with some of the world’s most successful digital visionaries from Beijing, Tokyo, Mumbai, London, Amsterdam, San Francisco, Boston and the Nordic Region.

X Media Lab Sweden: “Location Based Services” brings together digital media powerbrokers to South Sweden, including Ralph Simon, the founder of the modern mobile entertainment industry and Mobile Strategist for Lady Gaga, Madonna and U2 and Mike Dunphy, former Manager of Manchester United’s MUmobile business.

The X Media Lab: "Location Based Services" Conference Day focuses on the latest frontier of digital media - the physical world, exploring the major trends and industry developments in LBS, including: business models and revenue strategies; interaction and interfaces; opportunities, technologies, best practices and success stories from around the world.

Confirmed International Keynote Speakers include:

• Ralph Simon- Founder of the mobile entertainment industry; Mobile Strategist for Lady Gaga, Madonna, and U2 (London)

• Neeraj Roy- MD and CEO of Hungama; One of the "Top Ten mobiThinkers" and one of the "50 Most Influential People in Mobile Entertainment" (Mumbai)

• Fritz Demopoulos - China Internet Pioneer, Co-founder of Qunar.com – the recipient of the largest private investment ever made in China’s internet history (Beijing)

• Kei Shimada - Founder and CEO of Infinita - Japanes Mobile Culture (Tokyo)

• Beth Coleman– Director of City as Platform/XRML Amsterdam; Harvard University Faculty Fellow at Berkman Center for the Internet and Society (Boston, Amsterdam)

• Mike Dunphy- Former Manager of the MUmobile business for Manchester United (Manchester)

• Hampus Jakobsson- Co-founder of TAT (The Astonishing Tribe) (Malmö)

• Trond Bugge- Future Media Strategist and Mobile Entrepreneur (Norway/Sweden)

• Yuri Van Geest- Entrepreneur on strategy, innovation, mobile internet and Singularity (bio-neuro-nano-AI-robots) (Amsterdam)

• Johan P Bång- Managing Director for the Swedish Geographic Information Cluster organisation, Future Position X (Gävle)

• Annika Lidne -One of Sweden's most sought after digital media strategists; Founder and CEO of Disruptive Media  (Stockholm)

X Media Lab Sweden: “Location Based Services” is being presented by Media Evolution and Nordic Game and returns to Malmö after a sold-out event was held in January this year.

Orvar Säfström, Sweden’s leading games and film commentators and a participant in X Media Lab events in Malmö and the Sydney Opera House, said: “XML is hands down the most inspiring and exciting industry conference / lab I've ever attended.”

“The Conference Day is a not to be missed opportunity for Sweden’s digital media entrepreneurs and creative industries professionals looking to advance their knowledge and tap into the incredible wisdom and connections of people who are at the forefront of the world’s digital media industries.” said Sara Ponnert, Media Evolution’s Business Development Director.

X Media Lab Sweden: “Location Based Services” consists of two parts: the Conference Day on 25^th November (General Admission) for which just 300 places are available; followed by the Lab 26^th – 27^th November) during which selected digital media businesses and project teams work one-on-one with the International Speakers – gaining high-level personal consultation and entering into an impeccable international network.

Tickets can be bought from the X Media Lab website: www.xmedialab.com

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Sara Ponnert – Media Evolution

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